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Boulton & Paul had manufactured wooden buildings at its Norwich factory, and during World War I built aircraft under sub-contract. Among the types produced were the FE.2b and Camel, and the Bobolink was the result of a design competition to find a Camel replacement. Boulton & Paul's first aeroplane, the P.3 Bobolink designed by John D. North, was built only in prototype form.

The winner of the competition was the Sopwith Snipe, and the Boulton & Paul aircraft did not enter production. Three serial numbers were allocated for the prototypes, but records suggest that only one was built.

A Bobolink feature made it possible for the pilot to jettison its main fuel tanks in the event of an in-flight fire.